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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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